White sauce—or bechamel, if you use its French name—is one of the five mother sauces taught in culinary schools. Its simplicity makes it a blank canvas for creativity; once you’ve mastered it, you can ...

One of the first and most valuable things I learned to cook was a basic white sauce. A simple mixture of butter, flour and milk creates a rich, velvety base you can turn into just about anything you ...

If you’re tired of store-bought options, this collection of homemade sauces will transform your meals with bold flavors like ...

Some recipes take extra effort, but the payoff can be surprisingly good. This reminds me of the research on Olympic medalists, which finds bronze medalists are often happier with their achievements ...

My office mate at the John Folse Culinary Institute is Chef Dean Terrebonne, a delightful gentleman from Golden Meadow -- "down the bayou, " as they say in this part of southeastern Louisiana. We ...

An Alabama white sauce, a South Carolina mustard sauce and a North Carolina vinegar sauce: Each comes together in minutes with just a few staples. By Steven Raichlen Traditional American barbecue ...

Pop quiz: What’s the color of barbecue sauce? For most folks, the answer would be a rich, glossy sienna — the kind popularized in multitudes of American backyards, tailgating parties and smoky ...